Fare-register.



J. M. JOHNSON & H. .I. BAUR.

- FARE REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1910.

1,159,772. I Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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J. M. JOHNSON & H. J. BAUR.

FARE REGISTER.

APPLICATKON FILED MAR.7,1910.

1,159,772 Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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vEmi s J '4.Johnso% JBaun' J. M. JOHNSON 5L H1, BAUPH FARE REGISTER!APPUCATICN HLED MAR. 7, 930. 1,159,772 Patented Nov. 9, ISL? 7SHEETS-SHEET 3.

LmqmHwsom & H. I. BAUR.

FARE REG|STER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, I9I0,

1 ,1 59,772, Patented Nov; 9, 1915.

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J. M. JOHNSON & H. 1. BAuR.

FARE REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-7.1910.

1.159,?72. Patefited Nov. 9, 1915 I 7 SHEETSSHEET 6. I g la J. M.JOHNSON 61 H. J, BAUR.

FAREREGISTER.

AP PLICATlON FILED MAR-7.1910.

1,1 59,772, Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

I SHEETS-SHEET 7- our-ran arns PATENT o ma m M. :rorrnsouann HUGO a.BAUR, or onrcneo, ILLINOIS; SAID BAUaAssIGNon TO SAID JOHNSON.

sens-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Application filed March 7, 1910. Serial No. 547,644.

provements in Fare-Registers; and we dohereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same,

reference being had to the accompanying tures and consists in thematters hereinafter drawings, and to the numbers of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Heretofore fare registers for street cars and the like have sometimesbeen constructed to'afi ord an audible signal for each fare col iectedand also to register the fare usually in view of the passenger. Withsuch devices itis frequently possible for the conductor or collector todefraud because of the inattention of the assen er to the audible and bvisible signal afforded. In consequence in many instances such dev ceshave proven quite unsatisfactory. In other constructions I the fares aredeposited and mechanically counted, the count of the number of faresbeing recorded upon a suitable mechanism therefor. This also may proveinsufficient, inasmuch as it sometimes occurs that breakage or a defectin the registering or counting audible signal is produced and a registeror count upon a concealed registering mechan1sm.is made and thereafter amechanical count of the fares collected -1S made in the same registerand the count registered, thus affording a certain double record farescollected.

It is also an object of the inventi'onto afford a construction by theuse of which fares, when once deposited in the fare Box, cannot beextracted except by the one authorof the ized so to do, and'also toafford a const-ruction in which the deposited fare is at all times infull view until the register of its receipthas been completed.

It is also an object of the invention to afford mechanism wherebyforeign objects.

delivered into the fare box may be rejected from the registering means.-v

The invention is shown in!connectionv and in combination with a coincounting and registering mechanism such as set forth in our applicationfor patent for fare registers executed Dec. lei, 1909, Serial No.5l6,801. r

The invention embraces many novel feadescribed and more fully pointedout and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a deviceembodying our invention. Fig. 2 is aview in front elevation of the coincarrying wheel. Fig. 3 is a view in rear elevation of the frame plate,showing the actuating means for the register. -Fig. i is an enlargedvertical section of the fare box shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is asideelevation of the coin chute showing the same removed from the fare hox.Fig. 6. is

a view in elevation of apart of the chute.

'mechanism. Fig. 16 is asectional view taken on line 16-16 of Fig. 3.andshowing the coin chutes in position. Fig. 17, is a section on line 1omitted. Fig. 18 is a section on line l8 18 of Fig. 17, with the frameplate omitted. F ig. 19 is a face-view of the coinchutes showing thesame removed from the machine. V A

' As shown in the drawings: A registering fare-box is combined with acounting and registering fare register which may be of any preferredtype, but which for convenience is illustrated as before described, asthe counting and registering fare register embodying the aforesaidapplication for patent, and in which 1', indicates frame members, asshown,.-constructed in the form of right angled triangles and having theface or bearing surface thereof inclined ata 17of Fig. 3, With partssufiiciently steep'a-ngle of inclination for the purposes of themachine. Secured on the inclined faces of said frame members is a f meplate 2, as shown, is countersunk upon its face to afford a recess ofuniform depthin which is rotatably supported the coin carrying wheelwhereby the coins are carried to counting position. Said carrying 1wheel is journaled on said frame plate 2,

by means of a shaft 4, journaled in a cen'- tral rearwardly anddownwardly directed hub 5, and comprises a. circular disk 6, 1ntegralwith or otherwise rigidly secured on the shaft 4,'to which is secured arim 7, by means of screws or O'tlIGIWISG Said rim comprises a relativelythin plate of metal conveniently steel, having pockets arranged in itsperiphery equal distances apart. As shown, each of said pockets isadapted to carry more than one size of coin. For this purpose, thebottom of the pocket is gummed or cut on an arc of a smaller radius thanthe outer portion of the pocket,

thus permitting a large coin to be held considerably extended from thepocket and permitting a smaller coin to fall farther into the pocket andto project but a slight distance beyond the same at its edge. Keyed .onsaid shaft .4, at the rear side of the frame plate is a worm gear 8,which meshes with a worm 9, secured upon the shaft 10'. Said shaft isthe driving shaft of the machine and may be operated either manually orby means-of a suitable motor, as desired, and by its rotation acts tocontinuously rotate the carrying wheel. Adjustably secured by threadingor otherwise upon the externally threaded hub or boss 5', of the frameplate, is an anti-friction bearing 11, on which is secured to rotatefreely therewith, a spur gear 12 and a ratchet wheel 13, and mountedupon the frame plate at any convenient point is a spring pressed detent.14, the head of which at all times engages the ratchet wheel 13, abovementioned to hold said gear and ratchet from throwing inaccuratelybecause of the momentum of the moving parts.

Journaled on the frame plate-is anaccumulating shaft 15, which isprovided with abevel gear 90, meshing with a bevel gear 91, on a shaft92, and a gear 16, is provided on said shaft 92, which meshes with thegear 12, as shown in Figs. 3 and 16. Said shaft 15, is provided at itsouter end with a bevel pinion 17, which meshes witha corresponding bevelpinion 18, which drives the veeder or other suitable register 19.secured at the top of the frame plate.

As shown. the machine is designed to reg-r istcr pennies, nickels anddimes, and for this purpose, as shown. counting stations are providedaround the periphery of the carryiiig wheel, indicated by 20, 21 and 22,respectively, being appropriated to nickels, pennies and dimesrespectively.

Referring first to the mechanism for registering nickels or five centpieces 5-23, in-.

dicates a frame or bar rigidly secured on the frameplate and extendingupwardly.

J ournaled in the lower part of said-bar or frame and closely adjacentthe frame plate is a shaft 24: provided at its outer end with a starwheel 25', having five hooked teeth thereon, which project through aslot in the frame plate beyond the periphery .of' the carrying wheel.Atits opposite or inner end said shaft is provided with a bevelpinteristically rotating the master 12, andthence the accumulating shaft15 of the veeder 19. Set in advance of said star wheel, is a guide plate32', secured on the main frame plate and projecting over the channel orpassagefor the coin and to the periphery of the carrying wheel andserving to hold the coin down after the periphery thereof engages thestar wheel and in the construction shown the machine being designed tocount nickel fares each nickel I passing beneath the guide 32,- andengaging the star wheel 25, of necessity rotates the shaft 2 1, onefifth of a revolution. In consequence, the mutilated gear 30, isprovided with five teeth spaced equal distances apart, each of whichserves to rotate the pinion, master gear and accumulator shaftsufficiently to mark up one fare on the veeder.

' A brake'is provided on the counting shaft to obviate any inaccuracy onaccount of momentum. Secured on the shaft 24, is a five pointed starwheel 33, as shown in detail in Fig. 18, and mounted upon the frame bar23, is a spring pressed arm 3t, provided with a roller 35, at its lowerend which at all times engages the star wheel 33, and.

is journaled a shaft in all particulars with that before-described withreference to. the nickel counting shaft and on the outer end of which isa star wheel 37, inadvance of whichis a guide plate 96, similar totheguide plate 32, be-

fore described, but. which permits pennies and dimes to pass beneaththesame.

The mutilated gear 39, on the penny with but asingle tooth (see Fig. 3),inasmuch as the star wheel is provided with five teeth as beforedescribed, in consequence, necessitating an entire revo- .lution of theshaft to countfiye cents upon the veeder, or, in other words, to actuatethe master gears to register on countupon the veeder. Said shaft isshort and the star wheel 37, is arranged closely to the periphery of thecarrying wheel and is designed to intercept only the pennies presentedthereto by the carrying wheel and to permit dimes to pass withoutregistering thereon.

In a like manner to that before described, a brake such as shown in Fig18, is provided to hold said shaft from throw or incorrect movementbecause of the momentum of the mechanism Next adjacent the pennyregistering mechanism and at the rear thereof is the mechanism forregistering dimes. This is identical -in all respects with the countingmechanisms just described and is likewise provided with a five pointedstar wheel 40, on the outer end of a shaft corresponding with the shaft24. Said shaft is also provided with a star brake wheel and detent leversuch as before described and illustrated in Fig. 18.

The drive for the dime registering mechanism is identical to that beforedescribed with the exception that the mutilated gear 47, provided withfive teeth spaced equal distances apart meshes with a pinion 48,on ashaft 48 and rigidlysecured on said. shaft is a larger pinion 49, whichmeshes with the master gear 12. The relative size of the pinions 49 and48 are as two is to one, so that although the shaft is rotated by onefifth of a revolution by a dime passing be neath the guide 21, andengaging the star wheel 37 nevertheless, owing to the arrangement of thetwo to one gears as before described, each dime causes a rotation of themaster gear twice as great as occasioned by each 'nickel in registering,and in consequence, records two fares upon the accumulatingveeder. Toobviate the possibility of an additional pocket, a spring controlledpivoted stripper arm 84, is suitably engaged in a recess in the plate 2'of the carrying wheel and to permit any coin singly carried in a pocketof the carrying wheel to pass beneath the same and to engage any excesscoin in any pocket in the periphery and strike the same back into thehopper 66.

substantially identical 7 I as'obviously the registering coin findingits way into a The particular mechanism of the counting registering fareregister afiords no essential part of the present invention inasmuch Ifarebox may be usedin combination with any countin record constitutingone of the important features of this invention. 'vSaid counting andregistering fare register is mounted as is usual on a base 9; containingan automatically locking drawer to receive the coin after the same havebeen counted and registered by the counting register, and rigidlysupported thereon and locked thereto is a casing 10. which may beconstructed of cast metal or any suitable material to afford a secureprotection for the inclosed mechanism.

Supported upon the top of thecounting register is the registering farebox, the mechanism of which is also inclosed within the casing 10, andcommunicating with which through the top of the casing and rigidlysecured cured upon said casing and engaged between \Vl]1Cl1 are sheetsof glass. 12, or othersulta'ble transparent medium to permit thecontents thereof tobe at all times inspected.

side sheets 15, of celluloid, glass or other suitable material betweenwhich are engaged strips 16, of any suitableinaterial, which arearranged obliquely and substantially in parallel'relation between theside plates 15, to afford a tortuous passage. 1

As shown. one of the bottom inclined side members 17, extends into saidpassage. and is serrated or toothed. as indicated in Fig. .6, and asshown. a door plate 18, is pivoted on the upper member of said-chute anddepends to close the chuteand as shown, is also serrated. as indicatedin Figs. ;-l and 5, to mesh with corresponding serrations or teeth 19.on the bottom member 20. of said chute. Said door is pivoted so as to benormally closed but the impact of a coin sliding downthe chute andstriking the same serves to swing the door open to allow the cointo'pass, immediately closing again thereafter. The object of thisarrangement is to prevent a coin once dropped into the fare receptacle.from being withdrawn by any inst-rument'or device lowered through the'cointube to engage a coin without first injuring or destroying the cointube.

At the bottom of the fare receptacle is the on said casing is a coin receptacle embra'clng metalllc posts 11, se-

g 70 registering fare register to afford the double lever 26, whichextends upwardly and is.

fare registering mechanism and the mechanism for alfording an audiblesignal and immediately at the bottom of said fare receptacle andaffording a part of the top of the casing for said registering andsignalingthe fare register box and through a suitable bearing 25,integral therewith and at its inner end has rigidly engaged thereon alongitudinally slotted at its upper end to engage a pin 27, set in thedownwardly directed lugs or brackets 28,. onunder side of' said slidingshutter 21 so that when the crank is pulled, said sliding shutter isactuated. As shown, a torsion spring 29, is secured at one end on saidlever and at the-other end on the bearing 25, so that after eachactuation ofthe crank, said spring acts to immediately return the partsto normal and close the shutter and mechanism is also provided wherebyeach actuation of the crank or lever 23, in opening also records thefare and sounds an audible signal.

For the purposeof affording'an audible signal a bell 30, is secured onone wall of the fare register receptacle and the hammer 31, thereofis-pivotally secured upon one of the wall plates of said casing and ispro- "ided with a strong spring 32, which acts normally to hold saidhammer or clapper in contact with the face of on said lever 26, is anarm 33, having a shoulder thereon which engages at all times a stud orarm 34, on the bar to which the hammer is secured, so that when saidlever is actuated the hammer is elevated against the tension of thespring 32, with the effect of instantly returning said hammer to normalwhen released and also of striking a blow upon the bell. Each actuationof the lever -is also indicated on the register 35. This, as shown, issecured upon a bracket 36, on the outer side of the frame plate 38, forthe fare box register and secured on the shaft 90 of said register(which, as shown, is of the veeder type), is a ratchet wheel 39, whichis held from reverse rotation by means of a pawl 7O.- Slidably engagedin a bracket 40, adjacent said shaft 22,'is a carriage 72 to which ispivoted a pawl 41', provided with a downwardly directed inwardlyinclined extension 42, which engages behind a pin 43, set'in said brackeAs-shown the shutterthe bell. 4 Secured.

- When,

also a spring 44, is engaged on said bracket and engages behind saidpawl and acts to force the top thereof toward the ratchet so that in itselevated position with the lower end thereof engaged against the'pin 43,any

downward movement of the pawl serves to "actuate the ratchet one notch.Said pawl at its upper end is provided'with a horizontal pin 45,directed toward the frame plate 38,

and which is engaged in a longitudinal notch in an arm 46, secured onthe shaft 22,

so that with each actuation of said shaft said awl is drawn downwardlyto rotate; the ratchet 39, and consequently the units wheel on theveeder, (which is on thesame shaft therefor) one' notch or spaceindicating a unit ordigit on the counter or register. As shown also, astar wheel 47, is secured on said veeder shaft and pivotally secured tosaid bracket 40, is a spring pressed depending pawl 48, which serves asa brake tothe vveeder shaft to overcome the momentum thereof whenactuated. toprevent more than the desired number registering. As shown,

the veeder or register 35, is wholly conce aled within the inclosingcase 10, as is also the register 8, for the counting mechanism and,

for the purpose of enabling the register 35, to be inspected whennecessary, a door 49,

is provided in the casing directly opposite said registering mechanism35, and the mechanism for actuating the same.

Of course, it 'is important to provide means for locking the registeringmechanism when 'the door is open. For this purpose, as shown, a bentlever 50, is pivotally engaged between said door and said pawl 41-, withthe lower end thereof directed substantially horizontal toward andextending in close proximity to the lower end of the awl and with theother end thereof extended substantially horizontally outward andadapted to bear against a striking block 60, when the door is closed,said lever or dog being so proportioned that when the' the shutter 21,opening from the fare receptacle so that as the coin. fall from the farereceptacle, they slide therefrom by gravity into any suitable hopper orreceptacle 66 positioned to deliver said coin to the carrying wheel 2,for the mechanical counting from the ratchet to prevent mechanism.Should it occur, however, (as

it sometimes does) that a foreign object is dropped into the.receptacle, and which might possibly clog the counting mechanism, thismay be permitted to drop away from the mechanical means by opening adoor' 54, provided in said inclined floor, 53, thus excluding the samefrom the receptacle delivering to the carrying wheel. Said door,

as shown, is hinged at its lower edge to a shaft 55, which extendsoutwardly through the casing 10, and is provided at its outer end with amilled or other suitable head 56, adapted for manual engagement, and aspring 76, is secured to the shaft and is adapted to return the shaft tonormal after each actuation.

. and '7l-respectively-are each constructed of devices asingl plate ofmetal of which the top plate 71', is materially longer than the bottomplate. Said chutes are arranged as shown inFig. 16 to overlie thecarrying wheel with the mouths of'said chutes directed downw'a'rdly, torespective compartments in the drawer 9.

The operation is as follows: Registering such as embodied in the presentinvention are used more frequently on Payas-you-enter cars, and theregisteringmechanism is thus conveniently placed with reference to thecollector or conductor. As the faresare received and depositedone by onein the fare receptacle, the collector with the deposit 'of each, pullsthe lever 23, thus one by one the coins pass down the tortuous coinchute, fall upon the sliding door 21, and with the pull of th lever 23,the audible signal is sounded by the bell; 30, and the pawl 41, isreciprocated by the-lever 46, on the shaft 22,- with the effect, ofregistering each coinupon the register 35, therefor. With the actuationof the lever 26,. thersliding door at the bottom of the coin receptacleis moved laterally to permitsthe' coin to fall upon the inclinedfloor'53, that is, tofall by gravity into any suitable hopperorreceptacle 66 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, at the lower edge ofthe inclinedicoin carryingwheel and the coins are taken up selectivelyin the periphery of said wheel and swept upwardly. Arranged'at the topof said wheel'at varying distances from the' bottom of the'pocket(dependentupon. the

diameter of the'coin of the respective derings the bell.

nomination), are the elements whereby the counting register is actuatedand indicated by 2-5, 37', and 40. These are actuated selectively by thecoin of the denomination to which appropriated and in turn these byappropriate mechanism rotate the ear 12, to the denomination of thecoin, this in turn transferring to the shafts l5 and 15, and to theregistering mechanism 19. Thus a double register is afforded for thefares collected. In each instance the conductor or collector is unableto see if or not the registers coincide in communicating the same numberof fares collected, and, inasmuch as the record is wholly concealed fromview, and, inasmuch as a double check is kept upon the collection, thecollector, even though dishonestly disposed, fears to attempt anyinterference with the mechanism because of the certainty of one or theother of the mechanisms revealing the fact.

Should the conductor see a foreign object or a defaced coin has beendelivered into the coin receptacle (which is readily noticeable from thesides thereof inasmuch as the chutes are transparent) he may dischargethe same by rotating the stem or pintle 55, by means of the externalhead 56. This opens thetrap' .door 54, and permits such object to falltherethrough into a receptacle prepared therefor. Of course, suchactuation registers upon the fare receptacle register and also However,although a discrepancy is thus effected between the register for themechanical counting mechanism and the register in the fare receptacle,the articles in said separate receptacles when counted should number thesame as the er;- cess on the receptacle registering above the numberregistered by the counting mechanism. In this way a 1perfect check is'atall times had of the worr of the collector and successful dishonesty isimpossible.

Of course, while gve' have shown the invention in combination with aparticular counting registering mechanism, we do not desire to limit theinvention thereto'for obviously another counting registering mechanismmaybeused with the same purpose and effeet as the one shown anddescribed. We

therefore do not purpose limiting ourselves otherwise than necessitatedby the prior art.

We claim as our invention: 1. In a device of the class described acasing, registering mechanism, afrotatable shaft, a plurality of armssecured thereon, means operated by one thereof to discharge the coins toa receptacle and a sliding paw l operatedbyanotherof said arms saidregistering mechanism.

'2. In a deviceof the class described a cas ing, a sliding plate toreceive thedeposited coin, a spring controlled oscillatable shaft,

arms thereon, one adapted to operate said to actuate slidable pawl, armson adapted to sliding plate to discharge the coin, a slidably.

mounted pawl operated by another of said arms, and registering mechanismactuated by said pawl. r

3. In a device of the class described a casing, a spring controlledoscillatable shaft journaled therein, 'a

the shaft to actuate each, the one to discharge the coin, to actuate thepawl, and registering mechanism operated by said pawl.

4. In a fare register a slidable element, a shaft-journaled in said fareregister, registering mechanism, a slidable carriage, means on saidshaft to move said carriage, a pawl pivoted on said carriage, a ratchetwheel connected to said register mechanism adapted to be driven bysaid'pawl when saidcarriage is moved to cause registration of the fareas the fare is discharged by said slidable element, and means connectedto said registering mechanism to limit the movement thereof to one countfor each actuation of Said element.

5. Ina device of the class described concealed registering mechanismnormally in a door in the device to permit access to said mechanism, andmeans throw said registering mechanism out of actuating position whensaid door is opened.

6. A fare register comprising a slidable element to permit passage ofcoins therethrough, a, shaft extending through said fare register, acrank thereon to actuate said element, a spring actuated arm pivoted onsaid crank, bell mechanism operated thereby and registering mechanismadaptedto be operated with each actuation of said shaft. 7. A device ofthe class described embracing a transparent fare box to receivethefares, a sliding bottom therefor adapted to be manually actuated todischarge the coin therethrough, mechanism for actuating the same, aregistering mechanism, an audible signal, both connected to be operated"simultaneously with the movement of said sliding bottom, an lnclinedfloor beneath said sliding bottom adapted to discharge the coins bygravity therefrom, and a door in said floor adapted to be manuallyopened to permit the discharge of defective coin or foreign objectstherethrough.

8. A device of the class described embracing a. transparent fare box toreceive the fares, a sliding bottom for permitting discharge of the cointherefrom, a registering mechanism, a bell, mechanism for simultaneouslyactuating the sliding bottom, the registering mechanism and the bell, aninclined floor beneath said sliding bottom adapted to discharge thecoins by gravity therefrom, a door in said floor adapted to be opened topermit the discharge of defecslidable shutter and the other carriage,

tive coin or foreign objects therethrough and a shaft for opening saiddoor.

9. In a fare register mechanical coincarrying means, a register operatedby the coins thereon, a counter adapted tosbe manually actuated by thecollector as the fares are deposited, a casing inclosing said regis--ter and counter, a door in sald casing to permit the-collector toinspectthe counter, and means for disentraining said countersimultaneously with the opening of the door. 4

10. A device of the class described embracing a fare box, a slidingbottom for permitting the discharge of coin therefrom, a registeringmechanism, a bell, mechanism for simultaneously actuating the slidingbottom, the registering mechanism and the bell,

a casing inclosing said registering mechanism, a door in said casing topermit inspection of the registering mechanism and means acting todisconnect the registerlng mechanism to prevent actuation,simultaneously with the opening of the door.

11. In a fare register a fare box to receive the coin, counting andsorting mechanism for the coins, mechanism for disoharg ing the coinsfrom said fare box to said coin counting and sorting mechanism, asliding a pawl pivoted thereon, said carriage adapted to be moved bysaid discharging mechanism, a ratchet wheel adapted to be actuated bysaid pawl, and a register connected with said ratchet wheel to count theactuations of said discharge mechanism.

12. In a fare register a fare boxto receive the coin, registering andcounting mechanism for the coins, means adapted to be opened to permitdischarge of the coins from said farebox to said counting andregistering mechanism, a lever for actuating said opening means,registering mechanism connected for counting the number of" actuationsthereof, and means automatically disentraining the countingrregisteringmechanism when access is gained theret0.'

13. In a fare register means to receive a coin,

charge from said receiving means to said counting and registering means,a lever forming a part thereof, a sliding \carriage actuatable thereby,a pawl pivoted on said counting and registering means for the coin,mechanism controlling the discarriage, a ratchet wheel driven by saidthereon, means moving said carriage simul taneously with movement ofsaid dischargsubscribed our names in the presence of two 111;;mechanism, a ratchet Wheel adapted to subscribing Witnesses.

be actuated by said pawl, and a register JAY M. JOHNSON. connected withsaid ratchet wheel to count HUGO J. BAUR. 5 the actuations of saiddischarging Inecha- Witnesses:

nisni. LAWRENCE REIBSTEIX,

In testimony whereof We have hereunto K. E. HANNAH.

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